MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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